Byron Bay is a town famous for beaches and lighthouses. It is located in the bay in the northeast corner of Australia. The "Byron Cape" in the town is the far east of the Australian mainland. Captain Cook named a poet grandpa, and Mr Byron used to travel around the world by sea. 70 kilometers north of Byron Bay, Queensland's prestigious golden coast Byron Bay is 800 kilometers away from Sydney; Byron Bay, known as the New Age Paradise, has a long surf beach line, iconic lighthouse lush rainforest